Garden of Grandeur

For those of us who love to make use of our gardens all year round, the following fragrant flowers are a great addition. Winter Daphne (Daphne ordora) is excellent for milder winter areas. This will create a strong aroma in late winter and early spring. For a great perfume during mid summer through early fall, plant the Regal Lily. The flowers are trumpet shaped, and purple so they also bring you colour.

With all of this fragrance saturating the air of your garden, you will have one more reason to be the sociable neighbours. In the Summer and Spring you can sip on delicious wines, in fact it is the perfect spot for a wine and cheese tasting club to gather. This is such a good idea, I know because I do it.

Then, in the Fall and Winter, you can have hot chocolate and smores parties around a contemporary fire pit. There are probably enough variations of hot cocoa to support the creation of a club entirely based upon this tasty treat. Keep your hands warm with the hot mug, and your nose filled with the accented air. I love this idea too, and will plan to organize this next year for my neighbourhood.